Georgia History Questions and Answers
| Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Already
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Who was the prominent African American educator who influenced Georgia’s educational
landscape in the early 20th century?
✔✔ W.E.B. Du Bois.
What was the main reason for the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia in the 1830s?
✔✔ The discovery of gold on Cherokee land led to their forced removal.
What was the primary purpose of the Georgia Colony's original settlement?
✔✔ To serve as a buffer against Spanish Florida and a new start for debtors.
What significant event happened in Georgia in 1936?
✔✔ The state hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Who was the governor of Georgia during the 2008 economic downturn?
✔✔ Sonny Perdue.
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,What was the primary focus of the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service?
✔✔ To provide farmers with education and resources to improve agricultural practices.
Which Georgia city is known as the "Cradle of the Confederacy"?
✔✔ Savannah.
What major infrastructure project began in Georgia in the 1950s?
✔✔ The construction of the Interstate Highway System.
What significant land acquisition did Georgia make in 1802?
✔✔ Georgia ceded western land claims to the federal government in exchange for promises of
removal of Native American tribes.
Who was the first female governor of Georgia?
✔✔ Stacey Abrams.
Who was the first African American mayor of Atlanta?
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, ✔✔ Maynard Jackson.
What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia?
✔✔ The Court ruled that the state of Georgia could not impose its laws on Cherokee lands.
What was the name of the 19th-century Georgia political leader who advocated for states’ rights?
✔✔ John C. Calhoun.
Which Georgia city was pivotal in the cotton economy during the 19th century?
✔✔ Macon.
What significant event involving civil rights took place in Selma, Alabama, that had a strong
influence on Georgia?
✔✔ The Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965.
What was the impact of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project?
✔✔ It increased the capacity of the port and enhanced Georgia's trade and economic growth.
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| Latest Update | 2024/2025 | Already
Passed
Who was the prominent African American educator who influenced Georgia’s educational
landscape in the early 20th century?
✔✔ W.E.B. Du Bois.
What was the main reason for the removal of the Cherokee from Georgia in the 1830s?
✔✔ The discovery of gold on Cherokee land led to their forced removal.
What was the primary purpose of the Georgia Colony's original settlement?
✔✔ To serve as a buffer against Spanish Florida and a new start for debtors.
What significant event happened in Georgia in 1936?
✔✔ The state hosted the 1936 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
Who was the governor of Georgia during the 2008 economic downturn?
✔✔ Sonny Perdue.
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,What was the primary focus of the Georgia Agricultural Extension Service?
✔✔ To provide farmers with education and resources to improve agricultural practices.
Which Georgia city is known as the "Cradle of the Confederacy"?
✔✔ Savannah.
What major infrastructure project began in Georgia in the 1950s?
✔✔ The construction of the Interstate Highway System.
What significant land acquisition did Georgia make in 1802?
✔✔ Georgia ceded western land claims to the federal government in exchange for promises of
removal of Native American tribes.
Who was the first female governor of Georgia?
✔✔ Stacey Abrams.
Who was the first African American mayor of Atlanta?
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, ✔✔ Maynard Jackson.
What was the outcome of the Supreme Court case Worcester v. Georgia?
✔✔ The Court ruled that the state of Georgia could not impose its laws on Cherokee lands.
What was the name of the 19th-century Georgia political leader who advocated for states’ rights?
✔✔ John C. Calhoun.
Which Georgia city was pivotal in the cotton economy during the 19th century?
✔✔ Macon.
What significant event involving civil rights took place in Selma, Alabama, that had a strong
influence on Georgia?
✔✔ The Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965.
What was the impact of the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project?
✔✔ It increased the capacity of the port and enhanced Georgia's trade and economic growth.
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